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    The classic BSOD problem. Cant seem to find a cause, or a cure!

    UPDATE: After reformatting my PC and reinstalling windows, i was greeted with the familiar face of PFN_LIST_CORRUPT This was on the first session windows after reinstalling it. It also corrupted pci.sys which prompted me to format and reinstall yet again. What could be the problem!?
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    The classic BSOD problem. Cant seem to find a cause, or a cure!

    Thanks again for the help guys, but even after uninstalling all my video drivers, and my codecs (even going as far as to temporarily remove my video card from the hardware list, so it would autodetect upon startup), nothing has fixed the problem. I am getting some different bluescreens now...
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    The classic BSOD problem. Cant seem to find a cause, or a cure!

    Thanks for your reply. I scanned my computer and found no viruses. The last time i reformatted was around december of last year. I'd like to avoid reformatting if possible. The timings for my ram and cpu are default and correct. Anything else I could do?
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    The classic BSOD problem. Cant seem to find a cause, or a cure!

    Also forgot to mention that heat is definitely not an issue
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    The classic BSOD problem. Cant seem to find a cause, or a cure!

    Hey guys, About 3-4 days ago i started experiencing the dreaded blue screen of death while both starting my computer and while gaming. It also happens while doing things like browsing the internet, but this happens far less often. Coincidentally, i started getting these after i installed the...
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    Which nForce4 Mobo should i go with?

    Hey guys, I need a little help deciding what nforce 4 motherboard to get. It was very easy for me with the nforce 3 boards because the MSI K8N Neo2 Plat was simply awesome. I expected to see the K8n Neo4 continuing in its footsteps, but that doesn't seem to really be happing. I'm in...
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    Random Crashes During Modern 3D Games

    Sorry for not replying to suggestions. Write combing was off, forgot to mention that. I'm thinking of RMA'ing my mobo, but i realllly don't want to wait 4 weeks. I'll keep it in mind as a last result. Anyways, out of curiosity - would bent processor pins do this, or possibly if there...
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    Random Crashes During Modern 3D Games

    I've been having a persistant problem with which i've posted about before. I've copied some of the thread and added my specs + updates. Updates are in bold at the bottom. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. Specs: MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum NF3Ultra S939 Galaxy 6600GT AGP 2xOCZ...
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    Computer Crashes/Freezes in every 3d game

    Sorry about not replying sooner to your emails! I went out for a camping trip with some friends and haven't been able to access a computer. I should have told you. Sorry again. Anyways, with write combing disabled games crash much less frequently, but the problem still persists. I've read...
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    Computer Crashes/Freezes in every 3d game

    Well, after atleast 5 hours of gaming I think it worked. Now, is there anyway to enable the write combing option without having it crash again? Also, why would write combing cause this? Thanks.
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    Computer Crashes/Freezes in every 3d game

    Disabled it, game ran for about 3 hours without crashing. (incase that sounds misleading, i'll clarify saying that the game never crashed). Hopefully this isn't another fluke :)
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    Computer Crashes/Freezes in every 3d game

    Yep, memtest reports 0 errors.
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    Fast, free technical support!

    Whats with the flaming guys? I just signed up for an account, and depending on the answer I get and if my problem is fixed (it's been a terrible problem for 6 months now, and I've gotten no answers) then I might apply to be a volunteer tech.
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    Computer Crashes/Freezes in every 3d game

    Crashed again :(
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    Computer Crashes/Freezes in every 3d game

    A brief glimpse of hope... gone. It didn't crash for about 4 hours yesterday after applying the voltage settings, something that was previously unheard of. I fired it up today (still at 2.65) and it crashed about 5 minutes into the game. Upped the voltage to 2.7, will go test now.
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    Computer Crashes/Freezes in every 3d game

    You are my hero. I never thought that my ram could be undervolted. I didn't go with the 2.8 (thats the most my mobo lets me do btw), i went with 2.65 and it works great. Thanks again dude, if I wasn't so poor I would give you some cash.
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    Computer Crashes/Freezes in every 3d game

    Bump, please help - I'm desperate
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    Computer Crashes/Freezes in every 3d game

    This computer crashes very often in practically all 3dgames, and I have no clue why. I emailed Galaxy (my video card maker) and they told me to hook the graphics card up to its own cord, without anything else connected to it -they also told me to install older drivers. Both of these "fixes" did...
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    Very serious computer problems (several)

    Haven't gotten a chance to, although I'm thinking about ditching the entire case. What do you think of.. this: http://www.xpcgear.com/aluminum.html
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    Very serious computer problems (several)

    Thanks for the bump and help. I did a bit more investigating and noticed that one of the two wires that connect to my power-on button is cut. It is black (the other is white). Could this little thing be the cause of all these problems? I will attempt to fix it tonight and report back.
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    Very serious computer problems (several)

    Unfortunately not :( Edit: I just took a screenie of my current voltages, they seem normal to me.. right? http://img189.echo.cx/img189/7589/untitled5eb.jpg System has been stable for about an hour now.
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    Very serious computer problems (several)

    Hi all, I've got some serious problems with this pc, and I'll have to make this post fast seeing how it can crash at any moment. Specs: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ MSI K8N-Neo2 Platinum Nforce 3 Socket 939 Tsunami 400W PSU (+3.3V = 28A, +5V = 40A, +12V = 17A) OCZ Performance Series 512mb...
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    CDRom Drive no longer reads CD's

    Well it doesn't have those exclamation marks anymore (ever since it appeared back in My Computer). The fix didn't work (thanks, but it wasn't really relevant though seeing how the cdrom was already visible, its just non operational) Any other suggestions?
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    CDRom Drive no longer reads CD's

    Description of the problem: OK. Well, I don't often use my cdrom/writer but when I do its usually for a good reason. This time, it was installing my copy of Mechwarrior 2 so I could take a drive down memory lane. Anyways, I pop that bad boy in and my cdrom drive starts spinning, and then it...
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    Abnormally High 6600GT Temps

    Well, I'm not one of those total newbies that just 'cake on' the AS5 and thing it will run cooler. I sanded down my heatsink and made it smooth again, and reapplied the AS5. Before i did this i noticed that 2 of the ram modules were not coming in contact with the Heatsink, so I modded it a...
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    Abnormally High 6600GT Temps

    It's pretty toasty. Update : I tried running a game for the first time on this computer (Need for speed Underground 2) and in the intro screen it froze and random pixels went all over the screen, at which point my computer rebooted itself. I'm using the latest nvidia drivers on a MSI K8N...
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    Abnormally High 6600GT Temps

    Hi, I recently bought my Galaxy 6600GT and the temperatures are extremely high. I idle at around 90 degrees and it says ambient is usually around 38. This is after I removed the old thermal paste and put AS5 on the gpu. Here's a picture...
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    Case Material Types?

    Damnit. I'm going to regret buying that case, i think it actually stands for High Impact Polystyrene, which is a great INSULATOR. GRRR
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    Case Material Types?

    lol @ the hips comment. Thanks for the help, althought its unfortunate that nobody knows what HIPS is, because thats what my budget case is made of :) http://www.ncix.com/products/i...mp;manufacture=Tsunami
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    Case Material Types?

    Anybody?
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    Case Material Types?

    Hi, I've been looking around for some cases and noticed that there are many different types of materials used to create these cases. I'm just wondering what the differences are between them.. namely: ABS HIPS SECC Steel Thanks!
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    Advice needed on new System

    I've been hearing that term alot lately, what is this divider you speak of?
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    Advice needed on new System

    Thanks to all. Yeah, i plan to overclock, and the fan filters are dirt cheap, so if they cause any problems i'll remove them. Well, originally i was planning to get a non generic psu, but the prices seem to have gone up.... alot.
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    Stock Cooler Info & Elite V60?

    Nobody knows?
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    Advice needed on new System

    Well, the other advice thread had replies about 2 minutes after first posting.
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    Advice needed on new System

    Hmm, i thought this was the place to go if i wanted some feedback... It's sad seeing another rate my computer get tons of replies while mine dwindles off into nothingness...
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    Advice needed on new System

    All prices below are in CANADIAN DOLLARS Allright, first i would just like to start off by saying that i am on a strict budget and will only be able to spend a maximum of ~$10 more. Here's what i've got: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ w/ 512K Cache (Socket 939 - Retail Box ) - 179.95...
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    Stock Cooler Info & Elite V60?

    Hi, Question 1 : Just wondering what the specifications of the stock cpu cooler for the AMD 64 3000+ S939 is. Things like thermal resistance, fan speed and size, and compososition of the heatsink would be appreciated. I'm thinking of not using the stock heatsink and using the Zalman...